September goals

For nearly 4 decades I measured the years by the start of a new school year. But for the first time in 38 years I am NOT prepping for a new school year.  I can honestly say that I'm finally a RETIRED teacher.  Still working a few hours a week at my other job, but not enough to feel like it infringes on my free time.  I guess that is good, right?

Checkered Stars - this was a PIG that I chose to pull out of the drawer a couple of months ago, and actually got a good start.  But unfortunately, over the course of the summer it has now become a UFO.  All of the pieces are cut and lying on my big moveable design board, so it just keeps being moved around to get it out of the way.  This month I definitely want to make some major progress on it instead of allowing it to languish. 

The APQ UFO Challenge number drawn for September was #1, and I have 3 things on my list for this that would be fun to work on.  The Temecula Circa 2016 was a sew-along begun in - 2016!  It's also on my PHD list for The Pin Cushion, so I definitely want to finish it.  I actually have most of the 4.5" blocks finished so it is an achievable goal.  

What else is on my goal list this month?  Way more things than I could possibly accomplish.  I need to be realistic and admit that I may not get as far as working on several things on this list.  But keeping them on the list will mean they stay on my radar.  

• Monthly sew-along projects
• choose fabric for NEW Saturday Sampler
• weekly Farmer's Wife Sampler blocks
• weekly Summer Soiree blocks
• Pillow of the Month
• Simple Whatnots - NEW
• Squirrels & PIGS & other new things
• Block drive - patriotic Jelly Belly Bar
• Halloween blocks (new project)
• who knows what Squirrels may cross my path this month??
• Pick a PIG - Queen's Garden runner
• Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC21) in ?? 
• House block
• Bunny block
• Twinkle Star blocks
• Tulip Time blocks
• sandwich & quilt - Scrappy bright Friendship block baby quilt
• UFO and WIP projects - make some progress
• APQ UFO Challenge #1 (Temecula Circa 2016)
• Sew all of the Wisdom blocks into rows
• make more pillowcases
• 2 pillowcases for Quilts of Valor
• 3 Halloween pillowcases for grandkids 
• more blocks for Checkered Stars 
• navy blue Sew Together bag
• Fish School quilt 
• Quilt the little Lori Holt Bee Patriotic project 
• Cleaning and Organizing my sewing space
• clean off my cutting space
• organize the patriotic fabrics